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SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1912.

No, 28.

The Prospector and His Work

Some weeks must pass before the melting of the snows allows
the prospectors of this district to resume thei search for the
precious minerals; yet most of the oldtimers who went out for the
winter have already returned, with many who are making their
It mav be safely predicted that the year
1912 will be a notable one in the mineral history of British Colum-
bia, and that the discovery of new deposits in this district and the
development of present prospects will attract the attention of
mining men throughout the continent,
our camps, which have been on display in Vancouver and other
cities, have served to give miners and prospectors some idea of
the richness of our yeins, and are responsible, in great measure,
for the infiux of prospectors which has already begun.

. We welcome the prospector even as we welcome the capitalist.
The former must do his work before the investor can find what he
seeks, and while we have many showings worthy of the attention
of mining operators, there is still a large area of mineral country
to be prospected befare we can begin to estimate the mineral re-

first essay in Omineca.

sources of the district.

To the prospector, be he sourdough or chechacc, we extend

our distinguished consideration.

The ore specimens from

May good fortune attend him.

Some Telkwa Coal

BE, L. Kinman has secured ten
coal leases on the Telkwa, on
which a high quility of bitumi-
nous coalhas been found. The
discovery was exa: ined by J,
McEvoy, whose principals re-
cently made an offer for the
property. Two seams of coal,
each six feet in thickness, out-
erop, while there are also several
smaller seams varying in width
from 20 inches to 8feet, The
coal appears to be clean, with the
exception of 8-4 inch of rock
matter in the upper seam and
and six inches in the lower seam.
The outerop is at an elevation of
‘1,000 feet above the Grand Trunk
Pacifie railway. and a mile and a
half distant therefrom, and from
its apparent piteh it can be most
economically developed by a low
level tunnel, and the coal con-
veniently delivered by a tram-
way to the railway tracks. An
analysis of samples brought in
showed 76 per cent. fixed carbon;
18 per cent. volatile matter, and
6 per cent. ash, —-B. C, - Mining
and Engineering Record.

Tungsten Determination

The tungsten ores of British
Columbia promise to be of econ-
omic value, These ores are mainly
associated with gold and silver
deposits. Scheelite is found in
the placers of Cariboo, in the
Klondike, Y. T; at the Black
Hills, Nome, and in the Koyukuk
‘River, Alaska,

Probably the best samples of
tungsten ores occur in the Nelson
-and Cariboo districts. At the
Nugget and Kootenay Belle mines
on Sheep Creek considerable
‘tungstite has been found. The
Cariboo ore is scheelite, occurring
at Hardserabble. Wolframite is
‘a tungstate of manganese; and

’ “gcheelite is a tungstate of calcium.

Ag it is important that pros-
_pectors should be in a position to
‘yecognize the ores of tungsten
some notes on their reactions
“ghould be of value to the men in

‘the field. The most noticeable
-feature of tungsten ores in their
great weight or specific gravity.
Wolframite and hubernite are
heavy black minerals, with a
‘bright metallic lustre, Seheclite
ja a heavy,light colored mineral,

yesembling orthoclase feldspar in.

appearance, but of much higher
specific gravity.

The most convenient qualitative
test for tungsten is to crush a
small sample of the ore, and heat!
it in hydrochloric acid whena
bright yellow precipitate is de-
posited. This precipitate is
tungsten trioxide. As a confir-
matory test add a little metallic
tin or zinc, when blue and brown
tints will appear below the yel-
low, —Record.,

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Panama Canal Tolls

The question as to the terms
upon which foreign vessels are
to be allowed the use of the
Paname canal has not yet been
settled by congress, One pro-
posal is that American shipping
shall have preferential tolls, al-
though sucha policy would he
inconsistent with the Hay-
Pauncefote canal trealy. On the
other hand, the New York World
speaks for a large section of the
American people when it says:

“Canada has expended more
than $100,000,000 to provide ship
canals from the Atlantic ocean
to the Great Lakes. Itis-a larger
expenditure relative to the pop-
ulation and resources than the
United States will make at Pan-
ama, The cost of maintenance
and improvements are relatively
larger.

‘Nevertheless, American ves-
sels are allowed to go toll-free
througlt these costly Canadian
waterways, The American ton-
nage through the Welland canal
is larger than the Canadian. The
tonnage of both countries through
the American and Canadian
canals at the Soois larger than
that of the Suez and larger than
that will be at Panama, But
Canada rejects the policy of cost-
tolls or profit-tolls where they
could be so easily collected. It
adopts the policy of making its
artificial waterways as free as
the high seas, The United States
does the same with its canal at
the Soo, ;

“Can the United States afford
to adopt a Panama canal policy
less generous to Canada or the
nations than this Canadian canal
policy is to the United .States?
Protests are being madein the
Dominion Parliament against
preferential tolls for the Ameri-
ean ships in the Panama canal.
Canada has a right to protest. It
has an equal right to ask for a
canal without tolls, and this
country will perform a world of
service of greater profit to itself
than can be computed in money

by adopting the poliey of a free
eanal,”’ og.

University, together with more detailed

TRE ONINECA MINER,

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India’s Message

“SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1912. _

LAND NOTICES “""

The Prime Minister of Great

Britain has received the follow- ;-

ing message from the Viceroy of
India:

The ruling Princes and Chiefs
of India on the one, hand, and
the non-official members of my
Legislative Council acting on be-
half of the people of British
India on the other, desire that I
should forward to the Prime
Minister the following message
from the Princes and people of
India to the people of Great
Britain and Ireland, Teleprams
from the ruling Princes and
Chiefs signifying this desire have
been received, and the non-official
members of my Council have
acted on the authority of public
meetings, held at important cen-
tres in the different provinces,
at which resolutions expressing
the sentiments embodied in the
message have been adopted.

“The Princes and people of
India desire to take the oppor-
tunity afforded by the conclusion
of the Royal visit to convey to
the great English nation an ex-

pression of their cordial good].

will .and fellowship, also an as-
surance of their warm attach-
ment to the world-wide Empire
of which they form part and
with which their destinies are
now indissolubly linked. Their
Imperial Majesties’ visit to India,
so happily conceived and so suc-
cessfully completed, has produced
a profound and ineffaceable im-
pression throughout the country.
Their Imperial Majesties, by
their gracious demeanour, their
unfailing sympathy, and their
deep solicitude for the welfare
of all classes, have drawn closer
the bonds that unite England
and India, and have deepened
and intensified the traditional
feeling of loyalty and devotion
to the Throne and person of the
Sovereign, which has always
characterized the Indian people.

‘Conscious of the many . blés3-
ings which India has derived
from her connection with Eng-
land, the Princes and people re-
joiced to tender in person their
loyal and loving homage to their
Imperial Majesties. They are
confident that this great and
historic event marks the begin-
ning of a new era, ensuring

greater happiness, prosperity and §

progress under the aegis of the
Crown.” ,

The message represents the
culminating stage of a remark-
able movement. On the eve of
the Royal departure from India
there was a general desire that
the emotions and sentiments
aroused by the visit should be
crystallized in ashort message
from India to the British people.
This is the first occasion on which
India has addressed the British
nation. —London Times,

WATER NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that the B, C.
Anthracite Coal, Limited, of Vancouver,
acoal company, intenda, on ‘the 15th
day of March, 1912, at eleven o’elock
in the forencon, to apply to the Water
Commissioner at his office in Hazelton,
B. €., for a license to take and use

100 cubic feet of water per second from | Hazelton, retail trader,
ermission to purchase the/ ff

Currier creek, a tributary of Skeena
river, in Cassiar district, to be diverted
and returned on Lot 991, Cassiar dig-
trict, and to be used on the property of
this company for power and industrial
purposes, Dated this 8th day of Jan-
wary, 1912. ;
B. C, Anthracite Coal, Limited,
By their agent, Prank A. Jackson.

TO CANADIAN ARCHITECTS

Competition for New University Build-

Ings to be erected at Point Grey,

a near Vancouver, British Colum-
ia,

The Government of British Columbia
invite Competitive Plans for thé general
scheme and design for the proposed new

Plans for the buildings to be erected
first at an eatimated cost of $1,600,000,
Prizes of $10,000 will be given for the
most successful Designa submitted,
Particulars of the competition and
plan of site may be obtained on raqueat
rom the undersigned. — —
The designs tobe aentin by July 31st,
1912, addreased to
. THO MINISTER OF EDUCATION,
; Parliament Buildings
- 8B. Wetoria, British Columbia,”

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Omineca Land District, District of

Cassiar.

Hazelton, occupation bartender, .
tend to apply or permission to pur-
chase the following described Jands:
Commencing at a post planted eighty
chaing south of the southwest corner of
lot 818, thence north forty chains, west
forty chains, south forty chaing, east! |
forty chains to point of commence-
ment, containing 160 acrea more or lesa.
Jan, 5, 1912. Roy Moseley,

Omineca Land District. District of -
Cassiar,

Take notice that Peter Zbinden, of
Hazelton, laborer, intends to- ap ly for
permission to purchase the following
described lands: .

Commencing at a post planted 80
chains south of the southwest corner of
lot 813, thence north eighty chains,
east eighty chains, south eighty chains,
west eighty chains to point of com-
mencement, containing 640 acres more
or less. Peter Zbinden,

dan, 5, 1912. 81 :

Omineca Land District. District of ©

Take notice that Roy Moseley, of "
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Cassiar,

Take notice that Daniel Nicholson of
Hazelton, engineer, intends to apply for
permission to purchase the following
deseribed lands;

Commencing at a post planted at the
southwest corner of lot 1319, thence
north 20 chains, west 40 chains, south
20 chains, east 40 chains to point of
ecommencemet, containing 80 acres
more or less. Daniel Nicholson,

Jan. 16, 1912. al

Omineca Land District. District

of Coast, Range ¥. .

Take -netice that- Kenneth Hulbert
Disque of Vansouver, mill owner,
intends to apply for Permission to pe
chase the following described lands.

Commencing at 2 poat planted at the
southwest corner of App. 18147, thence
south 40 chains, east 20 chains, north
40 chains, west 20 chains to point of com-
mencement, containing 80 acres more
or legy. Kenneth Hulbert Disque.
January 28, 1912, 32

Omineca Land ‘Disttict.  Distreit
of Coast, Rage V.

Take notice that Mrs. Kenneth H,
Disque of Vancouver, married woman,
intends to apply for permission
fo purchase the following described
ands, .

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FARM LANDS ° |

along the line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Cen-

tral British Columbia.
adds to the value of the land.
of the railroad.

Every mile of railroad construction
Buy before the completion

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VANCOUVER, B. C.

Paid up Capital $1,500,000.

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Commencing at a post planted at
the N.E. corner of of pre-emption No,
1027, thence east 40 chains, north 80
chains, west 20 chains more or less to
the bank of Skeena river, thence fol-
lowing bank of the river in a southerly
direction to point of commencement,
and containing 240 acrea more or less.

Mrs. Kenneth H. Disque,
January 23, 1912, 32

Omineca Land District. District
Coast, Range V.

Take notice that Elizabeth Deming| J

of 3t. Paul, Minn, U.S.A,, spinster,
intends to apply for permission to pur-
chase the following described lands:
Commencing at a post planted 20
chains east and 30 chains south of the
southwest corner of lot 221, thenre
east 80 chains, south 80 chains, west 80
chaina, north 80 chaina to point of
commencement. containin 0 acres
more or less, Elizabeth Deming.
January 24, 1912, 2

Omineca Land pistrict. District
of Coast, Range V.
Take netice that Caroline Deming of
st; Paul, Minnesota, U.8,4., spinster,
ititends to apply for permission to pur-
chase the following described lands,
Commencing at a post planted 20
chains east of southwest cor, of lot 221,
thence south 20 chains, east 20 chains,
north 20 chains, west 20 chains to point
ofcommencement, containmg 40 acres
more or less, Caroline Deming,
January 24, 1912, . 32

Omineca Land District,

of Coast, Range V.
Take notice that Mrs, E, F. Hutchin-
son, of Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.,
occupation widow, intends to spply
for permission to purchase the follow-

ing described lands:
ommencing at a post planted at the
southwest corner of lot 846, thence
east 80 chains, south 80 chuins, west
80 chains, north 80 chains to point of
coinmencement, containing 640 acres
more or less, Mrs, BE. F. Hutchinson.
January 24, 1912, 82

District

Omineca Land District. District of
: Cassiar,

Take notice that Edward J. Tate of
intends to
apply for
following described landa: .

‘Commencing at a post planted about
40 chaing east from the northeast cor-
ner of lot 837, thence west 40 chains,
south 40 chains, east 40 chains, north

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Jan, 29, 1912, Edward J. Tate,

Omineca Land District. District of
Ceasiar. .

Take notice that Frank A. Jackson
of Hazelton, prospector, intends to
apply for permission to. purchase the
following described lands;

Commencing et a post planted on the
west side of Skeena river, three hundred
yards below the mouth of Bear river,
thence 40 chains south, 80 chains weat,
40 chains north, 80 chains east to point
of commencement, containing 320 acres
more or less, Frank A. Jackson,
January 18, £912, .- 83,

‘ Omineca Land Distriet. Distriet of

: , ,Caasiar.
‘Take notice that Sarah Jane Godfrey

of Nanaimo, married woman, intends to

apply for permission to purchase the |:||;
following des purenene ine

lowing described lands: — - :
Commencing at a post planted on_ th
weat side of Skeena river, threa~ hun-
dred yards below the mouth of Bear
river, thence: 40 chafna north, 80 chains
weat, 40 chains south, 80 chains east to
polnt of commencement, containing $20
acres mores or leas.

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